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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
$ H* k( m* U* ^ SCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch- t O& `' L+ T( J
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.
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3 Y( s+ Y/ [( C, n6 Y! Q0 kDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the
. K; p; ~1 \2 o: fMaster Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule' F, i- S0 Q2 h/ Q) v! f
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about. K y) b+ c# r% z
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste- D7 {2 F7 D, j/ c2 z7 h' z# Q
management; home composting; household hazardous waste;/ p- a) J: } D4 r) o* Q
vermin-composting and residential recycling.
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5 C/ v0 b% ~6 W1 w4 PThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips
3 f; P4 K5 K! b* e% n+ f" \to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
3 y3 U- y+ M. J x4 s9 }complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:
) Y' I) {0 Z d' N( q& j' `; Treduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important4 x; X% K% X* N6 ^1 Z i$ l
resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
0 a, G0 Q- b5 i3 z) timportance of composting and recycling.: [* z$ x4 B- G
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Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the
J" s1 F1 `; Q' c0 B/ k% N+ yReuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
% c1 S- K/ F( }: F( U2 apublic education display booths; assisting with programs and
, \1 A% _" x3 v5 J/ N) Gmaintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
3 A+ x* `4 ^: t/ _! lvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school2 }- R2 B, t. `' D- p; f/ [, x d
presentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and/ ^) h1 e# z0 D. ?* v7 |. H
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
. m* k" H+ ]* T" W3 g7 r# |most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
7 r+ [# ]. o' dknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master
5 M8 ^9 b; T2 GComposter-Recycler Volunteer!
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Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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$ G5 c& r4 D- p$ ITO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:
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' v4 X8 K* A% X; BKaren Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991% | I' T0 n7 B
E: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca$ o4 Z* `: D2 O: c7 O
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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